adding the longtime despot to the list of dictators who have found sanctuary around the world, including in the United States. For some, life in exile was luxurious, as Philippine leader Ferdinand ...

To maintain power, he used fear, intimidation and violence like few other dictators in history, but he made the fatal mistake of believing his regime could take on the world.

But who stands behind the world's dictators ... other way and smiling for official Instagram photos. For this list, we defined a dictator as a near-absolute ruler known for human rights abuses ...

So just how do dictators and authoritarians stay in power ... population's ability to mobilise against the government. In today's world this often means controlling the internet.

But who stands behind the world's dictators ... other way and smiling for official Instagram photos. For this list, we defined a dictator as a near-absolute ruler known for human rights abuses ...